Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana
Botswana: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 8.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.4
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
68th
of 169 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2010
All-time low
8.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 8.4 for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana peaked at 16.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 | — |
| 2005 | 9.4 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +75.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 9 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 9 | 16.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 65 Burkina Faso 8.5 compare
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- 69 Fiji 8.3 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 8.3 compare
- 71 Luxembourg 8.2 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana was 8.4 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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